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When Your Virtual Brother Turns Out Even Better in Person

Today I finally met one of my dearest online friends, my virtual brother Tafari Stevenson-Howard. I started reading his blog
sometime in 2006 and even though we've never met, he's one of the few
people that I broke my "I must actually know you and like you to be your
friend on Facebook" rule for. No, I didn't know him in person but after
reading his blog for years--and he read this one--I knew him virtually,
and I've always liked him because he's funny, smart, honest,
encouraging, and he goes for his dreams.

He's also an incredible photographer
and as he's blown up in the photography world I've harassed him over
the years about why he's always heading to New York City to shoot their
fashion week but never comes visit us here in Los Angeles for our
fashion week. Nevermind that LA fashion week is...yeah, well, sigh.

Anyway,
this Memorial Day weekend, Tafari is in town! We went to dinner at
Roscoes in Hollywood and it was just like hanging with an old friend who
I've known forever but haven't seen in person for awhile. I really had a ball talking with him and wow, I'm so glad I worked out super early this
morning because I ate WAY too much food. Seriously, my stomach is still hurting. Although that could be because we saw a big ass ROACH
after we'd eaten and were just sitting at the table drinking iced tea
lemonade and talking for awhile.

But, even a roach--and it's million
cousins that you KNOW are hiding in the walls--can't spoil a good time with good people.
We're gonna hang out again tomorrow. I can't wait!